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Lima's Fog-Oasis Trees Squeezed by Climate Change and Urban Sprawl
Original: Lima’s Endangered Fog-Oasis Tree Faces a Pincer of Climate Change and Sprawling City Growth
Lima's endangered fog-oasis trees are being squeezed from two directions: shifting fog and rainfall patterns linked to climate change, and the relentless expansion of Peru's capital into the fragile coastal lomas ecosystems these trees depend on. Conservationists warn the unique vegetation, which survives by harvesting moisture from coastal fog, could disappear unless urban growth is managed and the habitat is protected.
Why now: Reporting on a rare ecosystem under threat from the combined pressures of a changing climate and Lima's rapid urban expansion.
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- Lima’s Endangered Fog-Oasis Tree Faces a Pincer of Climate Change and Sprawling City Growth · Bioengineer.org
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